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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR-Policy)

Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital (ABMH) is a multi-specialty tertiary hospital located at Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. It is College of American Pathologist (CAP) and National Accreditations Board for Laboratory (NABL) accredited hospital, and also India’s First HACCP and ISO: 22000:2005 certified hospital.

Corporate social responsibility is recent and an evolving concept for the business Organizations in the country. It addresses the well being of all the stakeholders of the society at large and sustaining the environment for future generations. With the recent development of corporate social responsibility provisions under the realms of Companies Act 2013, Indian companies are now expected to discharge their responsibility by acting in socially responsible manner, thereby taking care of people, planet and profit.

ABMH is a corporate entity committed to serving the people by provision of healthcare in line with our mission statement: Compassionate, Quality and Healthcare. Our strategic Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives are based on social and environmental consequences and at the same time, due consideration is given to the interests of its stakeholders including shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, business partners, local communities and other organizations. CSR is ingrained in our DNA since we are modeled as a Social Enterprise rather than a typical Corporate. ABSHL CSR policy is a set of basic principles and guidelines to direct focus and influences our actions and decision making towards providing necessary care and assistance to the needy.

Responsibility Policy (‘Policy’) in accordance with section 135 of the Companies Act 2013 and the rules made there under.

CSR Vision Statement:

Our vision is “To actively contribute to the social-economic-environment of the communities in which we operate. In so doing build a better, sustainable way of life for the weaker sections of society and raise the country’s human development index”. – Mrs. Rajashree Birla

Our CSR Vision is to have a hand in the socio-economic-environmental development of the society and creating wellness for the society.

CSR Mission Statement:

Our CSR Mission is to involve ourselves in contributing to the society by planning and taking part in the activities that help in sustainability of environment and also to indulge in the social-economic-environment development of the society. Also focus on Extending Comprehensive Integrated Healthcare Services to the community.

A CSR Objectives:

The main objective of ABHSL’s CSR policy is to lay down guidelines for the community centric activities taken up by ABHSL for the sustainable development of the society and the environment around it.

In alignment with vision of the company, ABHSL, through its CSR initiatives, will strive to enhance value to the society and the environment through continuous initiatives.

ABHSL will directly or indirectly take up projects in and around its operational locations in keeping with the laid out guidelines.

Validity of CSR Policy:

The Board may amend the CSR policy as may be required from time to time. The Board of Directors on its own and/or as per the recommendations of CSR Committee can amend this Policy, as and when required as deemed fit. Any or all provisions of the CSR Policy would be subject to revision/amendment in accordance with the Regulations on the subject as may be issued from relevant statutory authorities, from time to time.

CSR Programmes Area:

ABHSL will directly or indirectly take up projects in and around its operational locations in keeping with the laid out guidelines.

The Company proposed to focus primarily on the following programmes:

A: Rural Development

The Company aims to create a meaningful and lasting impact on the communities in remote areas by helping them transcend barriers of socio-economic development.

A Model of Integrated Healthcare Service will be established to improve the health of communities through:
• Access to quality education for youth and child.
• Promotion of Research in Healthcare
• Promotion of healthy lifestyles
• Access to drinking Water
• Access to Sanitation
• Developing infrastructure facilities for socio-economic development
• Elderly care.
• The programme will bridge the gap by uniting the Governmental Efforts with the Industry and Peoples Participation.

B: Healthcare

The Company intends to touch a billion lives by reaching out to people from every walk of life to help them stay healthy. The objective is to promote wellness and not treatment.

In line with this, under its CSR focus the company will aim to promote preventive healthcare in the most remote corners of the country with the aim of making quality healthcare accessible & affordable for all. To do this the Company will:

Promote preventive healthcare through awareness campaigns in rural as well as urban areas.
Conduct free screening and diagnostics camps as part of promotion of preventive healthcare
Provide free treatment including emergency care, ambulance support, consultation, investigation and pharmacy at identified locations and camps for the benefit of marginalized and disadvantaged
Committee of experts will accept, review and approve the applications for free treatment with predefined criteria. The selection criteria can include:-
Below Poverty Line OR Antyodaya card holder
Patients under palliative care
Natural calamity affected citizen
Differently abled individuals
Patients needing emergency healthcare

C: Education and Skills Development

The Company will develop the skills of the youth through high quality Education in Paramedical and Allied Services and Research in Healthcare.

High quality Education in Paramedical and Allied Services will be provided by setting up educational institutions, improving infrastructure of the existing institutes and providing scholarships to the meritorious students from underprivileged and economically weaker communities.

D: Promote Research in Healthcare

The Company will promote Research and disseminate information on latest technology and trends in Healthcare sector.

E: Other Area Developments

Ensuring environmental sustainability by plantation of trees in hospital premises and other areas in general and protect various species of flora.
Ensuring environmental sustainability, ecological balance, protection of flora & fauna, animal welfare, agro forestry, conservation of natural resources & maintaining quality of soil, air & water
Empowering women especially in rural areas either by creating self help groups or by any other means and improves adult female literacy inculcate hygiene and educate its benefits.
Educate various sections of society on the hazardous diseases and various preventive measures.
Promotion of bio diversity and alternate energy sources.
Practice and promote conservation of natural resources
Contribution to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund or any other fund set up by the Central Government for socio- economic development & relief & welfare of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, other backward classes, minorities & women;

CSR Budget:

The Board of Company shall ensure that in each financial year, the Company spends at least 2% of the average net profit made during the immediate three preceding financial years.

The unutilized CSR budget from the 2% of the average net profit will be parked in a CSR Fund (Corpus) created by the company. This Fund would also include any income arising there from and any surplus arising out of CSR activities.

The Company may collaborate or pool resources with other companies to undertake CSR activities.

Any surplus generated from CSR projects will be tracked and channelized into the CSR corpus. These funds will be further used in development of the CSR projects and will not be added to the normal business profits of the company.

CSR Implementation:

The CSR projects will be implemented in a time-bound manner with clear objectives, plan, targets and robust monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.

The Company’s ongoing CSR projects will be aligned to the Policy. This Policy builds on the leanings and good practices of the CSR projects initiated by the Company.

The Company will enter into partnerships with the government, not for profit organizations, business partners and communities to create multiplier effect of its social projects.

The Company has set up dedicated teams for implementation of CSR projects. The mode of implementation will include a combination of direct implementation and implementation through trust/foundation/society set up by the Company and partners such as Foundations, Registered Societies, Trusts, etc. The Company will select its partners after appropriate due diligence.

The Company will use services of expert agencies, consultancy firms etc. wherever required for carrying out baseline surveys, guidance on project design and implementation, third-party monitoring and evaluations, impact assessment surveys etc.
The teams responsible for implementing various CSR projects are mentioned in the section on the Governance Structure of the Policy.

The heads of the respective teams managing CSR projects will be authorised to sign Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs)/Agreements with the implementing partners after taking required approvals.

Responsibility:

The Board of Directors of the Company will be responsible for:

Approval of the CSR Policy of the Company.
Disclosing the content of the Policy in its report and place the Policy on the Company’s website in such a manner as prescribed under Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013 read with the CSR Rules.
Ensuring that the social projects included in the Policy are undertaken by the Company.
Ensuring that the Company spends, in every financial year, at least 2% of the average net profits of the Company made during the three immediately preceding financial years in pursuance of the Policy.
Ensuring that the Company gives preference to the local areas around its operations for spending the amount earmarked for CSR projects.
Ensuring that it specifies the reasons in its report for not spending the earmarked amount in case the Company fails to spend such amount.

Company Secretary of the Company shall act as Secretary to the CSR Committee.
Responsibility of the CSR Committee:

Formulate and recommend the CSR Policy to the Board for approval. The Committee shall indicate the projects to be undertaken by the Company as specified in Schedule VII.
Monitor the Policy from time to time and recommend changes to the Board.
Recommend the amount of expenditure to be incurred on CSR projects.
Institute a transparent monitoring mechanism for ensuring implementation of the social projects undertaken by the Company.

Project monitoring

The Company will institute a well-defined monitoring and evaluation mechanism to ensure that each social project.

Budget monitoring

The Company will establish an accounting system to ensure project wise accounting of CSR spend.

Reporting framework

The Company will monitor progress on CSR projects and CSR spend and report to the top management quarterly and the CSR Committee half yearly. The Company will report CSR performance in its annual report as per the structure and format prescribed in the notified CSR Rules.